Catching up...

 I've got some catching up to do!  In the past three weeks we...

 ...had a wonderful Father's Day!

 ...decided Daddy's boots are indeed to big for me.

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...enjoyed some incredibly nice weather!

 ...went on my first carousel ride!

 ...went on a train ride with cousin Tommy

...raced Grandpa and cousin Tommy down a REALLY big slide!

...became a biker girl.

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..."I want to go on the big blue water slide!"

..."oh, ok, maybe when I'm bigger."

 ...had a blast on the lazy river.

...splash pad fun with Daddy.  Raging Waters is awesome!

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...Happy 7th birthday Nate and Lucca!

Helping Daddy

"Hmmm, Daddy I think you're going to need my help!"

"Let's read the directions Daddy."

"I really don't want to get in your way, 

I'll just play over here for a while!"

"Yay, it's ready!"  Let the monkey business begin.

(here she's giving us a mix of happy dance and wave!)

"I went boom, on my head."

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

This has been one of those rare three day weekends that actually felt like a three day weekend, even with a very busy schedule...

I could list our itinerary, but I'll spare you all the details.  Just know it included a lot of grilling, quite a bit of yardwork, long bike rides, pool time, and some sloshy, foggy, rainy hiking in Starved Rock.

Very Funny

I can't help but wonder...

Why she did this,

HOW she did this,

when she did this...

I couldn't even figure it out as I was 

unraveling her from her PJ's!

A Few Things...

Just catching up on a few things we've celebrated, 

done, are doing, or preparing to do...

 Happy Mother's Day!  Breakfast at Mimi's...  mmm...

Mother's Day at the Morton Arboretum, perfect weather!

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Raisin bread french toast in bowl

(not Mother's Day breakfast, fyi)

 Raisin bread french toast in mouth, ALL of it!

She was shoveling it in!  One minute the bowl

was full, the next it was empty...

and all of it was in her mouth! 

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Ruby is addicted to this book titled "My first Body Board Book",

she loves looking at the babies, and will try to mimic them.

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"Bubba's"

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Now let's get back to the bubba's...

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Spelunking?

Mining?

Nope, just getting ready for camping!

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It totally pays to garage sale shop!  I saw this desk and knew I had to have it.  It was marked $5.  Couldn't beat the price, I didn't even try to negotiate.  After a little research at home, I found it on ebay - in much worse condition - for $79!  Woohoo!  

I love it!  ...and so does Ruby!

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Tug-O-War with a stick.

I wonder who'll win!

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Then end!

Next:  A Camping We Will Go

(or something like that)

The Park

See the big beautiful park.

 See Ruby, play with mulch.

See Ruby, ONLY play with mulch.

 

See Ruby on slide, playing with mulch.

Ok, so it was a big stick in her left hand on the slide, but seriously, she only wanted to play with mulch or that stick!  I would run over to the swings or other area of the playground and she would just sit, playing with mulch.  Eventually she would follow me, mulch or stick in hand, then sit and play with more mulch.

Easter 2011

 Waiting for her turn to play basketball at Uncle Tommy's!

 Pushing cousin Tommy...  right into Grandpa's car!  oops.

Easter egg hunting, serious business.

We had a great day!  Brunch at Uncle Tommy & Auntie Arwen's house, then lunch with the Wickman Family.